LAPD stopped using choke hold years ago
Due to too many deaths and law suits the LAPD stopped using choke holds. It is just a matter of time before some gringo is either put into coma due to lack of oxygen to the brain or flat out dies. Losing your money, ATM card, passport, car & house keys, shirt and shoes is one thing but is it worth losing your life? To save $5 on a taxi in and out?
Until we hear different (that is until a task force removes these vermin) don't be walking up or down the hill on Constitution, Ninos Heros and by all means do not walk from the clock on 1st over to Ninos Heros or even to Constitution.
The street girls in those areas can either move down the hill or pay the cops to remove the vermin.
Link below very informative as to why LAPD stopped using the choke hold.
[url]http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6416/choke.html[/url]
US Bridge Closed - "Tuesday through Thursday 2am to 5am"
I searched the forum and could not find anything with bridge and closed.
This Thursday 8/15, I parked at the Jack in the Box as usual at 8pm and walked toward the US east side bridge to cross over to west side to enter Mexico though the turnstiles. The Border Patrol/Customs guy that usually guards the exit to the downstairs tells me bridge is closed and I have to go around. This means walking north west 3 blocks on San Ysidro Blvd across on Camino de La Plaza (west 2 blocks), and then south 3 blocks south on Camiones Way. I think this is almost as unsafe as walking to the Zona with uninsured motorists flying around not caring about pedestrians and lots of bushes for muggers to jump out from. And I'm still in the US!
On the way I pass a taxi next to the Jack In the Box that offers a $5 ride to the west side. I guess that would be more appealing if I had 2 or 3 friends with me, but I wasn't going to pay for a 3rd taxi.
Finally I get to the other side and I see the other entrance is also locked down, closed with a permanent sign that says Closed: Tuesday through Thursday, 2am to 5am. You would assume with a sign saying that, the bridge would be open at Thursday 8pm. Nope the customs & border patrol agents can't even figure out how to post a sign with correct hours. (Thursday 5am was 15 hours before I attempted to cross.)
Anyways Zona was standard for early Thursday night during this recession. Nothing special, nothing crazy. AB and HK are still as good and safe as ever. Thursday the good fresh batch arrive around 9pm. Any earlier is definitely hit or miss.
Good luck
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